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Beat Jans
1964 - Today

Beat Jans
Beat Anton Jans (German pronunciation: [beːat jans]; born 12 July 1964) is a Swiss environmental scientist and politician who serves as a member of the Federal Council, after being elected in 2023 to succeed Alain Berset, assuming office on 1 January 2024. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he previously served on the National Council from 2010 to 2020, and as president of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt from 2021 to 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Beat Jans is the 16,179th most popular politician, the 605th most popular biography from Switzerland and the 108th most popular Swiss Politician.
Beat Jans is a Swiss politician known for serving as a member of the Social Democratic Party and for his role as a Federal Councillor since 2024. He has been active in Swiss politics, focusing on social issues and public administration.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Beat Jans ranks 16,177 out of 19,576. Before him are Juan Manuel Frutos, Noureddine Bedoui, Lopo do Nascimento, and Inese Vaidere. After him are Clark Clifford, Klaus Tschütscher, Eeva Ruoppa, Tashi Namgyal, Waldemar Pawlak, August Palm, Leander Starr Jameson, and Manuel Gondra.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJuan Manuel Frutos
1879 - 1960
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 16,180
Noureddine Bedoui
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 16,181
Lopo do Nascimento
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 16,182
Inese Vaidere
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 16,183
Beat Jans
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 16,184
Clark Clifford
1906 - 1998
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 16,185
Klaus Tschütscher
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 16,186
Eeva Ruoppa
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 16,187
Tashi Namgyal
1893 - 1963
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 16,188
Waldemar Pawlak
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 16,189
August Palm
1849 - 1922
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 16,190
Leander Starr Jameson
1853 - 1917
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 16,191
Manuel Gondra
1871 - 1927
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 16,192
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Beat Jans ranks 347. Before him are Igor Plotnitsky, Gustavo Dezotti, Zach Galligan, Milly D'Abbraccio, Ludo Dierckxsens, and Adnan Al Talyani. After him are Keiji Fujiwara, Pierre Morel, Filip De Wilde, Agnès Jaoui, Yasmin Le Bon, and Pascal Hervé.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsIgor Plotnitsky
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 341
Gustavo Dezotti
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 342
Zach Galligan
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 343
Milly D'Abbraccio
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 344
Ludo Dierckxsens
CYCLIST
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 345
Adnan Al Talyani
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 346
Beat Jans
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 347
Keiji Fujiwara
ACTOR
1964 - 2020
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 348
Pierre Morel
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 349
Filip De Wilde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 350
Agnès Jaoui
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 351
Yasmin Le Bon
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 352
Pascal Hervé
CYCLIST
1964 - 2024
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 353
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Beat Jans ranks 605 out of 1,015. Before him are Johann Vogel (1977), Bruno Manser (1954), Urs Meier (1959), Josef Ackermann (1948), Othmar Ammann (1879), and Denise Biellmann (1962). After him are Klaus Tschütscher (1967), Diogo Costa (1999), Albert Scherrer (1908), Denis Oswald (1947), René-Pierre Quentin (1943), and Erika Hess (1962).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsJohann Vogel
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 599
Bruno Manser
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - 2005
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 600
Urs Meier
REFEREE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 601
Josef Ackermann
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 602
Othmar Ammann
ENGINEER
1879 - 1965
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 603
Denise Biellmann
SKATER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 604
Beat Jans
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 605
Klaus Tschütscher
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 606
Diogo Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 607
Albert Scherrer
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1986
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 608
Denis Oswald
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 609
René-Pierre Quentin
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 610
Erika Hess
SKIER
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 611
Among POLITICIANS In Switzerland
Among politicians born in Switzerland, Beat Jans ranks 108. Before him are Eugen Huber (1849), Pierre Graber (1908), Albert Rösti (1967), Hans-Peter Tschudi (1913), Martin Pfister (1963), and Walter Thurnherr (1963). After him are Klaus Tschütscher (1967), Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (1939), Werner Meyer (1914), Pierre Jaccoud (1905), Viktor Rossi (1968), and Uri Rosenthal (1945).
Eugen Huber
1849 - 1923
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 102
Pierre Graber
1908 - 2003
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 103
Albert Rösti
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 104
Hans-Peter Tschudi
1913 - 2002
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 105
Martin Pfister
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 106
Walter Thurnherr
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 107
Beat Jans
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 108
Klaus Tschütscher
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 109
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 110
Werner Meyer
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 111
Pierre Jaccoud
1905 - 1996
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 112
Viktor Rossi
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 113
Uri Rosenthal
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 114














































